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Decadent Snickers Cake Homemade Delight

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A rich and indulgent chocolate cake layered with gooey caramel, crunchy peanuts, and chopped Snickers bars, perfect for celebrations and sweet cravings.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 ¾ cups (350g) granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup (65g) unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-processed
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 cup (240ml) whole milk or almond milk
  • ½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (240ml) boiling water
  • 3 standard Snickers bars, chopped
  • 10 soft caramel candies, melted gently
  • ½ cup (70g) roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup (120ml) heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans and line bottoms with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat eggs lightly, then add milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
  4. Gradually add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring gently. Slowly pour in boiling water and stir until smooth.
  5. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Tap pans to release air bubbles. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean or with few moist crumbs.
  6. Cool cakes in pans for 15 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack and cool completely (about 1 hour).
  7. While cakes cool, melt caramel candies and butter in a saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Slowly add heavy cream and stir until smooth and pourable.
  8. Remove from heat and fold in chopped peanuts and Snickers pieces, reserving some for garnish.
  9. Place one cake layer on serving plate. Spread caramel-peanut mixture over it. Top with second cake layer, drizzle remaining caramel on top, and scatter reserved Snickers and peanuts.
  10. Chill cake for 30 minutes before slicing to set caramel topping.

Notes

Use good quality Dutch-processed cocoa powder for richer flavor. Chop Snickers bars unevenly for texture variety. For gluten-free, substitute flour with 1:1 gluten-free baking blend. For dairy-free, use almond milk and coconut cream instead of heavy cream. Chill cake before slicing to avoid sticky caramel mess. Add a splash more cream if caramel is too thick during melting.

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